There are 2 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Karesuando by bus or car
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Rovaniemi to Karesuando by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Karesuando is to drive which costs 650 kr - 1000 kr and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Karesuando is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs 650 kr - 1000 kr.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porokulma L and arriving at Lavivaara th L. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Karesuando is 318 km. The road distance is 317.6 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Karesuando without a car is to bus which takes 4h 35m and costs 1100 kr - 1700 kr.
The bus from Porokulma L to Lavivaara th L takes 4h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Rovaniemi to Karesuando bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, depart from Porokulma L station.
Rovaniemi to Karesuando bus services, operated by J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat, arrive at Lavivaara th L station.
Karesuando is 1h behind Rovaniemi. It is currently 5:19 AM in Rovaniemi and 4:19 AM in Karesuando.
Yes, the driving distance between Rovaniemi to Karesuando is 318 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Rovaniemi to Karesuando.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Karesuando, Sweden?
J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat operates a bus from Porokulma L to Lavivaara th L twice daily. Tickets cost kr 600–750 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Best Arctic also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Porokulma L to Lavivaara th L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–750
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Porokulma L to Lavivaara th L
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,700
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- kr 1,100–1,700
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